EDQA - Bamberg-Breitenau

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General

All content of this page is not for real world navigation and only for use on VATSIM!

The following types of operation are officially approved at Bamberg:
IFR, VFR, NVFR
Aircraft (10.000 kg MPW), helicopters (5700 kg MPW), motorgliders, gliders, UL, balloon.

Bamberg-Breitenau is an uncontrolled airport. If you are not yet familiar with AFIS procedures, we strongly recommend to inform yourself prior to flying to or from Bamberg as the concept is probably quite different from what you are used to in other areas of VATSIM.

Station	Callsign	Login	Frequency	Remark
ATIS	-	EDQA_ATIS	124.130	rarely available due to lack of METAR live real weather
AFIS	Bamberg Information	EDQA_I_TWR	123.440	if offline use 122.800
Approach	München Radar	EDDN_FRK_APP	129.525	covers sector FRK, GND-FL195 check vatsim-radar.com

Top-down Procedures

Approach and Center stations do not provide top-down services for uncontrolled airfields in Germany but will provide coverage for IFR arrivals and departures. Identical to real life the reception of München Radar on the ground and at low altitudes is usually bad to impossible and therefore flights often depart VFR and perform an IFR pickup or cancel IFR inbound to land VFR.

IFR departures still have to contact München Radar for their enroute clearance if Bamberg Information is offline but an Approach or Center is covering the area top-down (check vatsim-radar.com). If voice contact is not possible please use text via private message or depart VFR.

Parking Positions

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Charts

You can find current IFR charts for Bamberg on chartfox (requires VATSIM login) or directly in the AIP Germany IFR

You can find current VFR charts for Bamberg in the AIP Germany VFR.
For a better overview over the airspace structure around Bamberg, we recommend openflightmaps.

Sceneries

IFR Departure

Takeoff

Since Bamberg is uncontrolled, the AFISO won't issue a takeoff clearance. Instead, takeoffs are conducted at pilot's discretion. However, you might be assigned a release window during which you have to depart (inform ATC immediately if you are unable to depart within this window). IFR departures enter controlled airspace when passing 1000 ft AGL.

Auto-handoff

Bamberg utilizes an auto-handoff procedure for departures; the AFISO will not hand off departures to the approach controller. The current airborne frequency will always be given by the AFISO.

Report passing 1800 ft to Bamberg Information and contact München Radar on 129.525 (or applicable) after departure!

IFR Arrival

STAR

There are no STARs for Bamberg. All inbounds should plan a route to waypoints ANELA or SULUS, which are the initial approach fixes for the RNP approaches to runways 03 and 21. Tactically the controller might also offer you a direct into the approach procedure via one of the QAxxx waypoints - you are expected to continue the procedure from this waypoint onwards if cleared for the approach.

Approach

Bamberg has RNP approaches for both runway directions which are limited to aircraft performance A and B. The approach to runway 21 is usually preferred due to noise reasons.

There is a restriction for maximum 250 KIAS below FL100 as you will be in airspace class E. This means you should also stay on the lookout for VFR traffic unknown to the controller.

Landing

The AFISO will provide neither sequencing nor separation. It is your responsibility as the pilot to coordinate with other traffic on frequency. IFR has no priority over VFR.

You will not receive a landing clearance as the airport is uncontrolled. Landings are conducted at pilot's discretion.

VFR

Airspace

The Bamberg RMZ extends from ground level to 1000ft AGL (ca. 1800ft MSL) and airspace E around the RMZ is lowered to 1000ft AGL. All aircraft have to announce themselves on Bamberg Information when entering the RMZ, as well as when exiting it and must maintain at least listening watch for the entirety of their stay within the RMZ. VFR traffic should avoid the IFR approach and departure sectors.
Bamberg has two published traffic circuits - one for gliders in the south and one for other traffic in 1700 ft MSL on the north side of the field.